Mix all ingredients well and put pork loin in a gallon size ziploc. Pour marinade over it and squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing. Keep in fridge, turning it over about every 4 hours, until ready to cook.

Place in a baking pan with sides, that has been lined with foil. Place on a baking rack for best cooking, but not absolutely needed. Bake at 425 degrees for about 45 min (use a thermometer to make sure you do not overcook it). Once it’s at 160 degrees, pull it out and let it rest. The temp will continue to rise past 165. Leave it sit at least 20 min. Slice, and eat with some spicy mustard.

The grilled veggies were the same recipe I used on another post.

Place desired veggies on a foil-lined baking sheet. Toss with a little olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt and garlic powder. Place in 425 degree oven until nicely wilted yet still tender-crisp.

I’ve had a few questions pop up about how good are these noodles and how do you cook them.

This is a photo of the package of my favorite brand. I do not care for the Miracle Noodle brand, though the texture is slightly more noodle-like than the Asian brand I buy at the Asian market.

When you open the package, there is a very slight fishy odor. They are sold in the refrigerated section of the store, and they are packed in water. They last a very very long time in the refrigerator unopened.

Miracle Noodle brand actually does not need to be refrigerated, but I find they have a stronger fishy odor and that the taste does not rinse out.

I open a package and unknot them. They are bundled to be dumped into soup, in a fancy little knot, but I like to eat them like spaghetti noodles, not in a clump. I put them in a colander with a very fine mesh (the noodles are very thing) and rinse very well with warm water. I put on a small pot of water to boil, and once it’s boiling, I dump in the noodles, and bring the water back to a boil, then take them off and rinse them in the colander once again. Done. Ready to use.

Now, what you have is something with zero flavor, but these take on the flavor of anything you cook them in. If I’m going to eat them as plain noodles with a little I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray and some parm, instead of putting them in plain boiling water, I will do the quick boil in beef or chicken broth. Adds a nice little flavor. I have also, after cooking them in beef broth, drain them and then drop them on a warm (not hot) non-stick skillet until they are dry and serve them with a little soy sauce and sesame seeds for an Asian flair.

I use these in pasta sauce as well. I still boil them quickly, but then put them in a pot of sauce at a low simmer for about 1/2 hour. It tastes the BEST if it sits overnight, but a 1/2 hour is pretty good too.

So, I think it’s actually called “pottage” but that’s a word that sounds bad in my ear, so I’m going to call this a pie-less pot pie.

Basically, I made chicken pot pie filling in a casserole dish and it was SUPER YUMMY and there’s only 2 servings left out of a 6 qt casserole since my hubby and kiddo had seconds and thirds! Hubby had some rye bread with his.

Fairly easy to throw together too!

Yes, I used some veggies that I’m not supposed to eat, because I wanted to see if it would really taste like pot pie, but I also used a ton of broccoli and cauliflower, so I pushed the corn and carrots to the side.

In a deep casserole dish… I’ll give you what I used, though 6 qts is a LOT for a typical household. Remember that the veggies do cook down though.

I fast fried my chicken, because it was too hot to turn on the oven to broil it, and too much work to light the grill. Using about 2 Tbls oil, I fried each breast piece for about 3 min on each side using a tiny bit of Red Robin seasoning and garlic/herb no-salt seasoning.

In the same pan, using the same oil, I took out the chicken and put in the two portabella caps, face down, and put the lid on to let them wilt a little, but not enough to get mushy.

I prepared my shirataki noodles, while everything else cooked, and put them right on the plate with a little I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter spray and a light sprinkle of parm.

I put my mushroom caps on a plate, put the chicken on top and used my low-carb bbq sauce.

Fry up egg whites with whatever seasoning you prefer, cut into 3 strips.
Spread mayo and mustard on three large lettuce leaves. Fold ham slices in half and place one on each leaf. Cut the cheese in 3 slices. Place warm egg over cheese to make it a little melty. Add pickles and YUM!

One of my favorite soups growing up was my mother’s broccoli/cheese soup.

Since broccoli is higher in net carbs, I try to eat less of it than I’d like. I LOVE broccoli. And since you’re not supposed to eat cheese on IP… Well, I came up with a…wouldn’t call it a close second, because it really tastes nothing like my mother’s broccoli/cheese soup…but it’s got the same texture, and I really enjoy it.

I’ve made it a few times now with a few different ingredients, but this one’s the simplest, and to me, the tastiest.

1 head cauliflower
1 large onion
2 cups raw spinach (the more you add, the greener the soup)
1 quart beef broth

Chop up the onion and cauliflower and cook it till very very soft in the broth. Seasoned only with a little garlic powder and black pepper. Add in the spinach and when it’s done, pull from the stove. Either using a blender or an immersion blender, blend until smooth and creamy.

I top mine with about 1 tsp feta for just a little zip. I put cheddar on my daughter’s and she thought it was “the best!”

I am not going to post a picture, because there’s something unappealing about a picture of this dish, but it tastes soooo yummy I barely got any! My hubby was eating it constantly since I made it.

Super duper easy!

Cooked down bones of one chicken. Skim off any fat and remove bones. Add 2 Tblsp low sodium Better Than Bullion and fill the 6 qt pot about 2/3 full with additional water.

Thinly slice one whole onion. Dice up 1 head romaine. Slice a whole bunch of mushrooms (the more the better in our book!) Chop up a few sticks of celery. Cook this till veggies are tender.

Season carefully with pepper, garlic powder and soy sauce. Let this simmer for about 15 min so the flavors soak through.

Now, you can either use egg whites or whole eggs. I used whole eggs on this last batch. For 6 quarts, 3 large eggs is plenty.

Bring the soup to a softly rolling boil. Beat the eggs in a mug until they are smooth. I use my immersion blender. Then, gently, gently slowly pour the eggs into the boiling soup. The boiling will break up the egg and you have your egg “drops.” Let cook another 5 min or so, and serve. Keeps well in the fridge for a few days.